Royal Esquimalt Constabulary
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Formed | 1 July 1858 |
Type | Law enforcement |
Employees • constables • civilian staff |
3884 3127 757 |
Motto | "Keeping People Safe" |
Country | Canada |
Province | Vancouver Island |
Constituting instrument | VI Police Act |
Jurisdiction | Esquimalt County |
Population | 1.21 million |
General nature | • Local civilian police • Transit police |
Headquarters | 850 Caledonia Ave Victoria, VI |
Stations | 23 |
Chief Constable | Del Manak |
Responsible to | • Police and Crime Commissioner • Attorney General of Vancouver Island |
Website | rec.gov.vi.ca |
The Royal Esquimalt Constabulary (REC) is the county constabulary (local civilian police) of Esquimalt County, the most populous of the Canadian province of Vancouver Island's ten counties, including all its constituent incorporated municipalities and unincorporated communities. It is the second-largest law enforcement agency in the province, after the Vancouver Island Sheriff Service (VISS). Its jurisdiction includes the city of Victoria, the capital and most populous municipality of Vancouver Island.